FAD2230 Lecture 4 Outline of Last LectureI. key termsII. Gender rolesIII. Hereditary vs. environmentIV. Theories of gender socializationOutline of Current LectureI. Self- Identification TheoryII. Gender Schema TheoryIII. Chodorows Theory of GenderIV. Chapter 2i. Race/Ethnicityii. What does ethnicity mean? iii. Within group diversityiv. African American: SES & LaborCurrent LectureSelf-Identification Theory•(Kohlberg) child become aware of being male/female around age 3•Children categorize themselves by identifying behavior that are applied to their sex•Children socialize themselves from available cultural materialsGender Schema Theory•(Bem,1981) children developed the schema influences how the child processes new information•Once this framework is developed this schema influences how the child processes new information•The child will retain gender consistent information easier than gender inconsistent information ex. Boy/girl commercialsChodorow's Theory of Gender•Children develop a primary identification with usual caregiver ( usually mother )•Females develop an identification and model behavior from their relationships with theircaregiver•Males do not identify with opposite sex characteristics and must separate early to develop their identity and characteristics of detachment and independence CHAPTER 2: AMERICAN FAMILIES IN SOCIAL COMPLEXRace/ ethnicity•Race implies a biological distinct group (based on physical ft.)•Scientific thinking rejects the idea that there are separate races distinguished by biological markers •Race is a social constructionWhat does ethnicity mean ?•Ethnicity is national heritage, language, religion, values...•Link between ethnicity and socio economical status - yearly income - geological/ location - education. - valuesWithin group diversity•Within each "racial category" that there is diversity between the groups•Caribbean and African blacks are different ex. Koreans, Japanese,ChineseAfrican American: SES & Labor•however, a higher proportion of black children(32%) than those of other ethnic groups live in property•Black women have traditionally been employed African Americans:
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